By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2021
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Popular television station owner and host, Chandra Narine Sharma is a patient at the COVID-19 Hospital at Lilliendaal after becoming infected with the virus. The 73-year-old founder of the Justice for All Party is fully vaccinated, according to his wife Savitree Singh. Speaking briefly with News Source, she explained that he is in a stable […]
By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2021
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Faced with rising COVID-19 infections across the country and vaccine hesitancy, a frustrated Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony today said Health Officials have been trying their best to encourage persons to get vaccinated and he is not sure what else could be done to encourage persons to take the vaccine. “We have been promoting vaccination […]
By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2021
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A large quantity of Sputnik 2nd dose shots arrived in Guyana last night and the Ministry of Health will begin administering the vaccines on a “first come, first serve” basis from Wednesday across the country. There are over 80,000 persons who have been waiting on their second dose of the vaccine for months. News Source […]
By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2021
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The upgraded GPL power station in Canje Berbice has been commissioned and will now be producing reactive power. The project was realised through a $1.4 Billion grant from the Japanese government. GPL spent additional sums to fully automate the substation. Prime Minister Mark Phillips said the upgrade will improve the reliability, stability, and efficiency of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2021
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Head of Communications for the Opposition and former Director of the Department of Public Information, Imran Khan has succumbed to COVID-19. Mr. Khan passed away early this morning in the Intensive Care Unit of the COVID-19 Hospital at Lilliendaal, according to relatives. He was a patient in the ICU for over a week. In his […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2021
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As the country continues to record a high number of positive covid-19 cases daily, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today said that the worrying trend is likely to continue for weeks as he believes persons are not adhering to the current measures which are in place. “We are going to see this trend in the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2021
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Ten more COVID-19 deaths were added today to the death toll from the virus in Guyana, taking the total number of deaths recorded in the past 26 days to 147. According to the Ministry of Health, seven of the ten recently announced deaths were unvaccinated persons, one person was fully vaccinated, another was partially vaccinated […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2021
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The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation made it clear this afternoon that any patient seeking care at the hospital will not be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result to be allowed access. The move follows guidance issued by the Ministry of Health. This past weekend, the family of an ill […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2021
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Sugar workers attached to the Skeldon Estate are pressing the sugar company, Guysuco, to be fair in the disbursements of benefits. A group of workers protested today outside the Skeldon estate. In a statement, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union explained that the workers are upset that gratuity continues to be paid to employees […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2021
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The coronavirus death toll in Guyana has climbed to 762 with 18 of those deaths being recorded in three days. The number of active cases in the country is staggering. There are 4,085 active cases. Over 3900 of those persons are recovering at home with the remaining 166 persons hospitalized. Guyana is currently averaging about […]